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Sunder Nix

Sunder Nix

USAUSAMen
Birth dateDec 2, 1961
BirthplaceBirmingham, United States
Height1.75 m
Weight65 kg

Sunder Lamont Nix (born December 2, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former track and field athlete and He was an Olympic gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's 4 × 400 m relay for the United States. As the world's best in the 400-meter race in 1982, Sunder Nix set a personal best of 44.68 seconds, improving his previous best by almost a second.

In 1983, he narrowly qualified for the final at the first World Championships . In the final, he was far behind entering the home stretch, but he managed to pull away and win the bronze medal in 45.24 seconds.

In the final of the 4 x 400-meter relay, Sunder Nix handed over to Willie Smith as the second runner, who then fell, so the relay team "only" finished sixth. In 2013 competed at the Masters National Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Nix was an NCAA champion for the Indiana Hoosiers track and field team in 1983.

Key facts
400 m
44.68
#206 all-time
500 Metres Short Track
1:02.00
1988 season best
45.88
Jul 16, 1988 · Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1988 season best
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 bronze
Age
64 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m 44.68 (#206 all-time), 500 Metres Short Track 1:02.00, 1988 season best 45.88 (Jul 16, 1988, Indianapolis, IN (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 bronze · 64 years old

PB

Personal bests

44.68
#206 all-time
2:57.91
1:02.00
1:02.00
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
Olympic Games1--1
World Championships--11
Total1-12

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1988
400m
45.88-Jul 16, 1988
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1987
400m
45.51-Jul 25, 1987
↓
Durham, NC (USA)
1987
4x400m
2:59.86-Jul 26, 1987
↑
Durham, NC (USA)
1986
400m
44.84-Jul 1, 1986
↓
Stockholm (SWE)
1986
500Metres
1:02.00-Jan 31, 1986-Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
1986
500m-short-track
1:02.00-Jan 31, 1986-Bloomington, IN (USA) (i)
1984
400m
44.75-Aug 8, 1984
↓
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984
400m-short-track
46.14-Mar 3, 1984--
1984
4x400m
2:57.91-Aug 11, 1984
↑
Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1983
400m
44.87-Jun 18, 1983
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1983
4x400m
3:02.13-Aug 13, 1983
↑
IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1982
400m
44.68-Jul 24, 1982
↓
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1981
400m
45.56-May 23, 1981
↓
East Lansing, MI (USA)

1988

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
46.55-Jul 17Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.88-Jul 16Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN

1987

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
2:59.86-Jul 26Durham, NC
400m
45.51-Jul 25Durham, NC
400m
46.38-Jun 25San José TAC Championships, San José
400m
46.06-Jun 14Indianapolis, IN
400m
46.15-May 23Knoxville, TN

1986

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
45.01-Aug 13Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
400m
45.18-Jul 7Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
400m
44.84-Jul 1Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
500m-short-track
1:02.00-Jan 31Bloomington, IN (i)

1984

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x400m
2:57.91-Aug 11The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
4x400m
3:00.19-Aug 11The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m
44.75-Aug 8The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.41-Aug 6The XXIII Olympic Games
400m
45.31-Aug 5The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.42-Aug 4The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.85-Jul 25Walnut, CA
400m
45.15-Jun 21Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
400m
44.93-Jun 19Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.07-Jun 18Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.22-Jun 17Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
400m
45.59-Jun 3Provo, UT
400m
45.63-Jun 2Eugene NCAA Championships
400m
46.05-May 31Eugene NCAA Championships, Eugene, OR
400m
45.93-May 20Columbus, OH
400m
46.32-May 5Indianapolis, IN
400m
45.3HT-Apr 14Knoxville, TN
400m
46.26-Mar 31Carbondale, IL
400m-short-track
46.14-Mar 3Ann Arbor, MI (i)

1983

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
400m
46.45-Aug 28Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
400m
45.60-Aug 26Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
400m
45.60-Aug 24Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
4x400m
3:05.29-Aug 14IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m
3:02.13-Aug 13IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
45.24-Aug 10IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
45.73-Aug 9IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
46.19-Aug 8IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m
3:02.13-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
45.24-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m
3:05.29-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
46.19-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
45.73-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400m
45.93-Aug 1Malmö
400m
45.98-Jul 18Nice
400m
45.53-Jul 7Edmonton Universiade, Edmonton
400m
45.74-Jul 6Edmonton Universiade, Edmonton
400m
46.48-Jul 5Edmonton Universiade, Edmonton
400m
45.15-Jun 19Indianapolis TAC Championships, Indianapolis, IN
400m
44.87-Jun 18Indianapolis TAC Championships, Indianapolis, IN
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Honours

🥇

The XXIII Olympic Games

4x400 Metres Relay

1984
5

The XXIII Olympic Games

400 Metres

1984
6

IAAF World Championships

4x400 Metres Relay

1983
🥉

Edmonton Universiade

400 Metres

1983
🥉

IAAF World Championships

400 Metres

1983
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sunder Nix's 400 m personal best?

Sunder Nix's 400 m personal best is 44.68, set on Jul 24, 1982 in Indianapolis, IN (USA), #206 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sunder Nix compete in?

Sunder Nix competes in the 400 m and 500 Metres Short Track.

How did Sunder Nix perform in 1988?

1988 season best: 45.88, set on Jul 16, 1988 in Indianapolis, IN (USA).

How many medals has Sunder Nix won?

Sunder Nix has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.